Pentagon locks in 10-year F-35 jet deal
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- The Hill reports: “Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have penned an initial deal to produce at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10 years, the Defense Department announced Thursday. As part of th…”
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